PJ's Fitness Blog
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By John Paul Catanzaro
(well, at least the first 5 truths are by John. The last 2 are by me).
In life we take many things for granted. People are told to go on a low fat diet and do some aerobic training, and yet they still gain body fat. Your blood work shows slightly altered cholesterol and thyroid levels and right away you’re told to go on medication. The trainer at your local gym rips out a copy of Everyday Stretches (reproduced from a 1987 poster) and says: “Do this before your next workout” but you feel weaker when you do…
These examples and more below explore some of the traditional advice we are given and how some of even the most key advice is downright backwards.
It’s time to question authority and challenge the establishment!
OK, your momma might not have been qualified to tell you fitness truths, but these make so much common sense, they sound like something your momma would have told you.
- A high fat intake can actually lower body fat!Two reasons: a) If low fat is consumed, your body retains body fat as a protective/survival mechanism, and (more…)
